Trial reportEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2025
Misinformation mayhem: the effects of TikTok content on ADHD knowledge, stigma, and treatment-seeking intentions.
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- An Evidence-Based AI Virtual Assistant for Young People With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Co-Design and Prototype Development.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Quality assessment of ADHD-related short videos on Chinese social media: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Assessing the quality of general anesthesia-related short videos on TikTok: a cross-sectional study.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Trends and incidence rates of neurodevelopmental disorders in Danish children and adolescents 2000-2024 : Short title: neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Portrayals of Depression on TikTok: Content Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy, Creator Type, and Stylistic Features.JMIR infodemiology · 2026Article
- Assessing the Quality of Consumer Health Information Within the Realm of Shoulder Injuries on TikTok.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Symptom expression and coping strategies in women-focused attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder communities: a comparative natural language analysis of Reddit.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Validation of a criterion-based screening and triage pathway for adult ADHD: a prospective observational study of safety and operational efficiency.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) content on TikTok is popular among college students, yet ADHD misinformation is prevalent on TikTok. This study aims to experimentally investigate the effects of TikTok ADHD misinformation content on ADHD knowledge, stigma, and treatment-seeking intentions. An experimental design assessed the impact of ADHD (mis)information among treatment-naïve college students. A pilot phase was completed to develop TikTok stimuli, using a systematic content analysis, and provide initial evidence of feasibility. In the main study, participants (N = 490) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions (accurate ADHD information, ADHD misinformation, control) to view TikTok content. A baseline measure of ADHD knowledge was completed pre-content-viewing. Following content-viewing, participants completed measures assessing ADHD-related knowledge, stigma, and treatment-seeking intentions. Participants exposed to ADHD misinformation exhibited significantly less accurate ADHD knowledge, but higher confidence in their ADHD knowledge post-content-viewing. Participants exposed to accurate ADHD content exhibited significantly more ADHD knowledge and confidence in their knowledge post-content-viewing. The ADHD misinformation group reported higher intentions to seek both evidence-based and non-evidence-based ADHD treatment. No significant effects of content condition on ADHD stigma were found. Perceived entertainment of TikTok content was significantly associated with ADHD knowledge and treatment-seeking intentions. TikTok ADHD misinformation decreases ADHD knowledge yet increases confidence in that knowledge as well as ADHD treatment-seeking intentions. These findings provide an essential first step in understanding the potential harms of TikTok misinformation on the individual and public levels.
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